The Episcopal Church Home is a 26-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 7504 Westport Road in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100203 (active through 09/30/2027). CMS gives The Episcopal Church Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is The Episcopal Church Home's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives The Episcopal Church Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 26 / 22.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. (3 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | October 1, 1991 |
| Kentucky OIG license | #100203, 61 NF beds; Active through 09/30/2027 |
| Licensee of record (OIG) | The Episcopal Church Home Inc |
On an average day it cares for about 23 residents, roughly 87% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 1991, about 35 years.
What did recent health inspections find at The Episcopal Church Home?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at The Episcopal Church Home on August 15, 2025; CMS counts 1 health deficiency in that cycle, 1 from the survey itself and 1 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey October 27, 2022), CMS logged 1 deficiency; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a metro median of 1 deficiency per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $10,364 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at The Episcopal Church Home?
CMS's staffing data credits The Episcopal Church Home with 5.16 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.98 hours per resident day, higher than the metro median of 0.88.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.79 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 32.4% (lower than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 16.7%. 2 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to The Episcopal Church Home nearby?
With 26 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor Rehab & Wellness Center in Louisville, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Manor Rehab & Wellness Center 1801 Lynn Way, 40222 | 0.3 | 100 beds | 5 of 5 | August 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Signature Healthcare at Jefferson Place Rehab & Wellness Center 1705 Herr Lane, 40222 | 0.4 | 96 beds | 3 of 5 | June 18, 2025 | 1 |
| Lyndon Crossing 1101 Lyndon Lane, 40222 | 0.4 | 145 beds | Not rated by CMS | January 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Westport Place Health Campus 4247 Westport Road, 40207 | 1.4 | 64 beds | 5 of 5 | February 14, 2026 | 3 |
| The Willows at Springhurst 3001 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, 40241 | 2.5 | 52 beds | 3 of 5 | December 3, 2025 | 4 |
Which hospitals are near The Episcopal Church Home?
The Episcopal Church Home sits in the St. Matthews & Lyndon part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is Baptist Health Louisville, roughly 2.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital at about 2.4 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.
The same address also holds an ALC-BH assisted living license, #100203 (22 units), an ALC-DC assisted living license, #101514 (26 units). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What questions does The Episcopal Church Home's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how The Episcopal Church Home kept its latest inspection at 1 deficiency, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 32.4% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $10,364 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 87% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm The Episcopal Church Home accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
